Robbie
There are loads of clay traps gathering dust in the back of people’s garages. It’s just a matter of finding one!
The simplest is a single arm with no adjustment on the spring tension or the elevation. They sometimes come with a seat but often you have to bolt them down to a sleeper or similar.
The next level of sophistication will have adjustable spring tension and then adjustable elevation. With adjustable spring tension often comes the choice of 1 or 2 arms – so you can throw doubles.
These are all of the flipper type and hard work if you are on them all day.
The next level above this are the semi self cocking type. These are either operated by a pedal or a cocking lever, which makes them much faster and easier to re-cock and you can throw reasonable following pairs off them.
They tend to go up in price in the order I have listed. Have a look at the Bowman web site
www.bowmantraps.co.uk and you will see all these listed. It will give you a good idea what to look for on the second hand market.
Have a look on EBay or any of the second hand web sites and you may pick up a bargain.
Try and ensure that the traps are still being made as spares can otherwise be difficult.
£50 looks cheap for a second hand double arm trap let alone a new one - as long as the postage doesn't kill the job.
I have to agree with The Dogge about spending your money at a shooting ground - but then I would say that wouldn't I as I own one!!!!!! But that is why there are loads in the back of peoples garages!!
John